1949 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team

1949 Pittsburg State Gorillas football
CIC co-champion
Conference	Central Intercollegiate Conference
Record	8–2–1 (5–1 CIC)
Head coach	Carnie Smith (1st season)
Captains	Jim Gumfory Art Parkhurst
Home stadium	Brandenburg Stadium

1949 Central Intercollegiate Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Washburn +	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Pittsburg State +	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
Emporia State	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Fort Hays State	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
St. Benedict's	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Southwestern (KS)	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Rockhurst	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1949 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team represented Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg—now known as Pittsburg State University—as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) during the 1949 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Carnie Smith, the Gorillas compiled an overall record of 8–2–1 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the CIC title with Washburn.[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	8:00 p.m.	Missouri Mines*	Pittsburg, KS	W 27–7		[2][3]
September 24		at River Falls State*	River Falls, WI	W 34–0		[4]
October 1		Southwest Missouri State*	Pittsburg, KS	W 27–14	5,000	[5]
October 8	8:00 p.m.	Fort Hays State	Pittsburg, KS	W 26–7		[6][7]
October 15		at Washburn	Topeka, KS	L 19–27
October 21		at Southwestern (KS)	Winfield, KS	W 21–12		[8]
October 29		St. Benedict's	Pittsburg, KS	W 41–7	8,000	[9]
November 5		at Emporia State	Emporia, KS	W 27–7
November 11	8:45 p.m.	at Evansville*	Bosse Field Evansville, IN	L 7–38	5,400	[10][11]
November 18		Arkansas Tech*	Pittsburg, KS	T 20–20		[12]
November 24		Rockhurst	Pittsburg, KS	W 46–6		[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Conference Football Standings". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 21, 1949. p. 16. Retrieved May 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Wayne Craven Is Start For Pitt". The Iola Register. Iola, Kansas. September 16, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Wayne Craven Is Start For Pitt". The Hutchinson News-Herald. Hutchinson, Kansas. Associated Press. September 17, 1949. p. 2. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Kansas Trim Falcons, 34-0". Eau Claire Sunday Leader. Eau Claire, Wisconsin. September 25, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
5. Brasel, Kenny (October 2, 1949). "Bears Beaten By Pittsburg, 27-14". Springfield News-Leader. Springfield, Missouri. p. C1. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Unbeaten Pitt In Loop Bow Tomorrow". The Parsons Sun. Parsons, Kansas. October 7, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Fort Hays Trounced By Pittsburg 26-7". The Hutchinson News-Herald. Hutchinson, Kansas. Associated Press. October 9, 1949. p. 22. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Pittsburg Teachers Take Southwestern". The Hutchinson News-Herald. Hutchinson, Kansas. Associated Press. October 22, 1949. p. 12. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "Easy For The Gorillas". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. Associated Press. October 30, 1949. p. 3B. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "Nineteen College Seniors In Last Home Tilt Tonight". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. November 11, 1949. p. 32. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
11. Robertson, Bill (November 12, 1949). "Evansville Aces Bury Pittsburg Teachers, 38-7". The Evansville Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 6. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Pittsburg Ties Arkansas Tech". Springfield News-Leader. Springfield, Missouri. November 19, 1949. p. 17. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Pitt Gorillas Smash Rockhurst". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. United Press. November 25, 1949. p. 3B. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
14. "Pittsburg State Football Record Book" (PDF). Pittsburg State University. p. 85. Retrieved March 17, 2024.